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Feed calculations in NorFor

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NorFor - The Nordic feed evaluation system

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Abstract

NorFor has an extensive feed characterization program. In addition to the feed constituents described in Chapter 4, several feed characteristics are calculated from information based on chemical fractions, and their degradation and digestion characteristics. Nevertheless, efficientuse of a feed evaluation system in practice requires commercial feed analyses that are reliable and can be performed at a low cost. Therefore, several feed characteristics are predicted using either in vitro methods or NIRS.

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Volden, H. (2011). Feed calculations in NorFor. In: Volden, H. (eds) NorFor - The Nordic feed evaluation system. EAAP – European Federation of Animal Science, vol 30. Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-718-9_6

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